May 15, 2008 Gary Bennett went 2-for-4 and racked up four RBI in Thursday's 7-2 win over Milwaukee. Most of his damage came on a three-run homer off of Ben Sheets. Bennett started at catcher in place of Russell Martin, who was moved to third base in place of the ailing Blake DeWitt (lower back pain).
Our View:Bennett had a great day, but won't likely register enough playing time to merit fantasy consideration.
April 9, 2008 Gary Bennett was awarded a start over Russell Martin on Tuesday against Arizona, but he failed to take advantage of the playing time as he went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts. Martin was given the day off and should return in the Dodgers' next game.
February 14, 2008 Gary Bennett is the latest to come forward and apologize for HGH use. "With it all coming out, it was very embarrassing," Bennett told the AP. "Going into it, I knew it was wrong. It was a situation in '03 that I was on the DL for 6 1/2 weeks with a partially torn MCL in my right knee. It got to a point where I was extremely frustrated, my knee was hurting. That led me to make a stupid decision." The Dodgers signed Bennett in December to back up Russell Martin.
December 17, 2007 Gary Bennett signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers Monday, according to the AP. "Gary provides us with a veteran catcher who can spell Russell from time to time," Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said in a statement. "He has been a member of some very good teams and the fact that he has spent his entire major league career in the National League is also something we found to be beneficial." Bennett, who recently admitted to using HGH in 2003, will serve as a backup to starter Russell Martin.
November 2, 2007 The Cardinals declined their $900,000 option on Gary Bennett Friday, instead opting to pay a $50,000 buyout, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Bennett, who hit .252 in 155 at-bats in 2007, didn't see much playing time down the stretch after the Cards acquired Kelly Stinnett.
